"Somewhat. I didn't expect that she'd actually be interested in listening to me, but I suppose my interaction with the Grey Lords set the wrong impression."
Gemma blinks at him as he says the 'magic words' a second time, but tries to cover up her astonishment with a question, "Helping is just what people do around here, right?"
"I like to think so. Not a universally shared concept, though. I'm told I'm more helpful than most. Badge of honor, I suppose," he said, between bites.